I rarely get on my soapbox, but there are some issues that really do make me dust off my soapbox. This morning one such topic was on TV.
Watching BBC Breakfast this morning there was an article about high cholesterol in families. While I agreed with the GP being interviewed that children of such families should be tested for high levels, I was surprised for her then to say that they should be treated with statins She followed this up by saying. "they could also try healthy eating and exercise, you know.. all the boring stuff!" Now this was said flippantly, but people put their trust in GPs. Educating parents into healthy eating and exercise should be the first port of call for GPs presented with children with high cholesterol, not giving them statins.It's a case of treating the symptoms without getting to and treating the root cause.
And in other news I'm still a Dad to be (no Baby Elliott). Wifey is being very positive still, but over a week late now. Come on youngster......
I'm exercising more now as well. Since the bout of chronic fatigue last October I've not really pushed myself I guess in the fear that it's still lingering. I've been pottering along. Thankfully after a nice muddy mountain bike ride on Sunday I met up with Tim, a top lad who I last saw when we raced Ironman Switzerland in Zurich last July. It was the longest I'd been in a pool since last October. I realised that I hadn't been pushing myself enough. It's always good to train with people, and especially people who'll make you push your own perceived limits. You soon find out you can exceed them.
Well that's all for today. Let me know your thoughts on the statins issue.
Catch you all soon..
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